Evening Edition

Pet friendly premises have been serving cups of whipped cream for customers who want to treat their pups. As this gains momentum amongst pet parents online, we look at the potential health misgivings around the marketing of this trend. Image Source: Thirteen .J, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Putrajaya Corporation has made it compulsory for all farmers and public market traders in Putrajaya to provide a cashless payment facility, in order to renew their business licenses. Will this help pave the way for us to adopt a cashless payments nationwide? Vincent Wong shares his thoughts, and we explore when and how cashless payments work best. Image Source: Anete Lusina, Pexels See omnystu...

Children with disabilities face a significantly higher risk of becoming sexually abused, The Sun reports. We discuss the reasons behind this, and look at how reporting mechanisms need to be improved to be inclusive to the needs of these children. If you would like to reach out to organisations that handle cases of child sexual abuse, you may find out more at Women's Centre For Change or PS The Chi...

Communities in several villages have developed new tourism projects to increase income, after the pandemic led to a decline in tourism business in their areas. Shawn Tanis tells us more. Image Source: Pok Rie, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rapper Altimet and Comedian Afdlin Shauki recently declared their endorsements of political party, PKR. We explore what this does for the party itself, and how this move can impact the celebrity. Image Source: Magic Orb Studio, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rapper Altimet and Comedian Afdlin Shauki recently declared their endorsements of political party, PKR. We explore what this does for the party itself, and how this move can impact the celebrity. Image Source: Magic Orb Studio, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to employers, there are currently more jobs than there are job seekers. We take a look at the possible factors behind the numbers and whether this signals a shift towards economic recovery. Image Source: Sora Shimazaki, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone pressed pause on pulling pranks in 2020, but brands have returned with full force this April Fools' Day- to varying degrees of success. We take a look at who went wrong this year, and look back on some of the successes in years past. Image Source: Priscilla Du Preez, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An op-ed on Malaysiakini expressed concerns regarding the filing of police reports, and the neccesity of lodging one. There have been cases where those who lodge a police report have withdrawn, and alleged crimininals exonorated of their crimes, which raises questions on whether the law and justice system can be misused. Rajsurian Pillai shares his thoughts. Image Source: Safuan Salahudin, Shutter...

Bank Negara Malaysia is concerned about the amount of unsold commercial properties in the country with the matter made worse by changing trends during the pandemic. We speak to Siva to get an understanding of the concerns. Image Source: Foteros, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Malaysian venture called Mono Premium Melon, just opened their new muskmelon farm in Putrajaya. The imported melons usually go for RM500 a piece, but these homegrown offerings will be sold for just below RM200. Image Source: Oriol Portell, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a rally to protest the government's decision to delay the bill that would lower the voting age, some attendees, mostly MPs, were summoned by the police to give their statements. We speak to attendee YB Hannah Yeoh about what took place. Image Source: Bryan Hung, @bryanhungchien on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born out of an idea during the lockdown, Advocates: The Podcast features some of the most prominent legal minds both locally and around the world, where they share their experiences, skills and stories about what drives their work. We speak with two of The Advocates, the hosts of the podcast, to find out more. You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Google Podcasts, or Spotify, or head over to adv...

Perikatan Nasional has faced a lot of criticism on double standards over the breach of COVID-19 SOPs. But analysts speaking to The Malaysian Insight said that this might not play a significant role with voters. So what are the issues that matter when it comes to the election? We speak with James Chai for his views. Image Souce: asiandelight, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

The government has announced that the work from home orders for public sectors and industires under the Movement Control Order will be lifted starting today. As Covid-19 workplace clusters are still being reported, responses from employees have been mixed. Dhanya Nair tells us more. Image Source: mwitt1337, Pixabay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new emergency law was introduced today, allowing the Prime Minister, chief ministers and Menteri Besar to pass additional spending without getting approval from legislative state assemblies, for as long as the state of Emergency stays in place. This has led to concerns of accountability for the lack of scrutiny over state government expenditures. We speak with lawyer Lim Wei Jiet for his views....

Google is rolling out new features on the Google Maps application, which will direct users along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions. Dhanya Nair tells us more. Image Source: Henry Perks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic has left many companies struggling to stay afloat, and a survey conducted by recruitment company Hays has found that most employers in Asia predict salaries will remain stagnant this year. How do employees stay motivated despite a lack of salary increments and bonuses? How can employers reward the contribution of their staff? We speak to Deepa George, HR consultant, to get her thought...

Malaysia has been excluded from the Leaders Summit on Climate, a US-organised climate action summit, which will happen virtually in April. Other countries in the region - Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam have received invites. Does this indicate that we're not demonstrating enough action in handling climate change? How much should we read into the non-invite? We speak with Darshan Joshi from ISIS...

Books are seeing a surge in sales in the US, with many in the industry attributing it to a new TikTok trend. Dhanya Nair tells us more. Image Source: Solen Feyissa, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Towns go through rises and falls - younger generations moving out, for example, can turn a once thriving town into a ghost city. And when that happens, how do you rejuvenate these places? We speak with KB Tiong from ICOMOS Malaysia to find out more. Image Source: Deva Darshan, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About 100 youths marched towards Parliament on Saturday, following the Election Commission’s decision to delay the lowering of the voting age to 18. We speak with two protestors about their demands. Image Source: Bryan Hung, @bryanhungchien on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall are set to plant more flowering trees, such as the Tecoma trees which are reminiscent of cherry blossoms, to promote tourism in Malaysia. Dhanya Nair tells us more. Image Source: Timo C. Dinger, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent survey done by Kaspersky found that 1 in 4 users are complacent to allowing applications and online services to access their microphones and webcams, making them susceptible to danger. We speak with C F Fong to better understand why we need to be more careful when it comes to online privacy. Image Source: Waldemar Brandt, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that runs Wikipedia, is looking to charge companies for publishing its content. This comes after Australia introduced media laws that require tech giants like Facebook and Google to pay local news outlets to link their content in news feeds or search results. We speak with Dr Ross Tapsell about the impact of this move. Image Source:  Benjamin Dada, Unsplas...